Aseptic Preparation Operator (1st Shift)

ABOUT US

Pine Pharmaceuticals is a family-owned and operated pharmaceutical company located in Tonawanda, NY along the beautiful Niagara River in the scenic Riverwalk business park. Our team is growing dramatically to meet the tremendous demand for sterile compounded drugs used by physicians every day across the country. Driven by teamwork, Pine is a prominent leader in the 503B outsourcing space, where we continue to innovate.

WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WORK HERE

Pine was founded on a culture of caring, and not just about the specialty coffees available on-campus! At Pine, our employees care about each other, about our community, and about the patient who will ultimately receive the drugs we are responsible for compounding every day. There are a lot of perks working for Pine, including regularly catered lunches, employee appreciation programs, generous discretionary bi-annual profit sharing, healthy work-life balance, and much more! Above all else, Pine Pharmaceuticals is a family-owned and operated company, and employees are treated just like that. Family!

Position Summary: 

Responsible for preparing batch specific materials inside and outside of the cleanroom. Transports materials, supplies, and finished products to designated locations. Works with planning/scheduling and incoming warehouse to assist in reviewing inventory levels and identify/resolve material availability issues.  Collaborates with production and packaging/inspection personnel to ensure workflow does not stop due to material availability, and proactively helps drive overall operational efficiency. 

Essential Responsibilities/Duties:

• Primary responsibility includes prepping batch specific materials (staging) inside and outside of the cleanroom.
• Maintains full gown and garb qualification
• Retrieves, prepares, stages, and delivers materials and supplies to production, packaging & inspection (finishing), and distribution center.
• Communicates frequently and works inclusively with Team Leads, Supervisors, Scheduling, MQA, Training and other site personnel to meet the goals of the production department.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, regulatory bodies (FDA, DEA, BOP, DEC, OSHA) and local municipalities.
• Meets site goals and objectives as part of a team
• Initiates and fosters a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.

Other Responsibilities/Duties:

• May perform high-level cleaning/disinfecting of sterile cleanrooms
• Provides input and support to ensure availability of raw materials
• Reviews documentation for accuracy, makes corrections and/or escalates to supervision/MQA
• Puts items into stock (physical) performs cycle counts, supports physical inventory counts at required frequency as needed.
• May transport recycling and packaging waste to final on-site disposal location
• Maintains all personal cGMP related training in a current state
• Observes all environmental, health, and safety policies
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned by management
• Smartphone access with the ability to down Microsoft Authenticator app

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Good interpersonal skills and willingness to work with others
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Ability to work effectively both as part of a team and individually
• Ability to give/receive constructive criticism
• Must be dependable/reliable/punctual, minimal unexcused absences if internal applicant
• Computer Proficiency a plus.

Experience Required:

• Experience in a related field preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods standing on production floor
• Prolonged periods of walking
• Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds at times
• Must be able to climb small stepladders
• Must be able to wear appropriate PPE (goggles, gloves, scrubs, frock/coverall, hairnet/hood, beard guard/mask) as needed based on work area and materials being handled in accordance with procedures/policies

Benefits:

• 401K with company match
• Discretionary bi-annual profit sharing
• Health insurance (eligible to enroll on first day of hire)
• Generous vacation/sick time
• Paid holidays
• Positive work/life balance
• Peer recognition program
• Leadership development
• Employee discount at our sister company, Pine Pharmacy